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Coal Rotary Dumper - N&W Lamberts Poiny Yard

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Coal Rotary Dumper - N&W Lamberts Poiny Yard
Posted by starman on Monday, July 7, 2014 9:19 AM
As part of my new layout (HO) I am modeling the N&W Lamberts Point yard in Norfolk, VA.  Does anyone know of any videos that show the operation of the coal rotary dumper in operation or any material related to the operation of the Lamberts Point yard?  Thanks.
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Posted by fallNflag on Monday, July 7, 2014 9:32 AM

Here is a little video that covers a lot of that location. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PTDJfKfnI

 

Modeling B&O in the early 50's.

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Posted by cacole on Monday, July 7, 2014 9:33 AM

A simple You-tube search for Lamberts Point coal dumper shows several results:

 

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Posted by Beach Bill on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 10:57 AM

A discussion of the various piers and a number of photos are found in Chapter 8 of Norfolk & Western Railway: Pocahontas Coal Carrier by Richard E. Prince (1980).

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Posted by Train Modeler on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 1:43 PM
Great video
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Posted by Marc_Magnus on Monday, July 21, 2014 5:20 PM

If you are modeling the N&W and not the Norfolk and Southern, You need probably some documentations of the two old pier which you can easily find on the historical website of the N&W, www.nwhs.com

You will find picture of the old high lift coal dumper and the famous elevator of the other pier.

Plan of the dumper are aviaible.

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Posted by Marc_Magnus on Sunday, July 27, 2014 3:45 PM

Sorry I made a mistake whith the net address of the Norfolk and Western historical society

The address is   www.nwhs.org

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Posted by Kyle on Sunday, July 27, 2014 4:52 PM

Check out the MR insider video on the National train show, it features a HO scale fully functioning coal rotary dump.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2014 5:39 PM

NS has a second video about Pier 6, which was opened in 1962.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rpwxUWJvM8

As for the rotary dumper, I'm not sure if that is original equipment or not.  But, given that N&W and Southern Rwy didnt merge until 1982 (1997, interesting wikipedia note), Pier 6 works for you depending on your time period.

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